Wi‑Fi
How long will a power station keep your Wi‑Fi on?
A modem and router draw about 11 W. Even the smallest station here keeps them on for about 12.2 h.
| Station | Capacity | Router, 11 W | + laptop, 61 W |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 | 288 Wh | 12.2 h | 3.5 h |
| Jackery Explorer 600 v2 | 640 Wh | 2.1 days | 8.9 h |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1,024 Wh | 3.3 days | 14.3 h |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | 1,070 Wh | 3.4 days | 14.9 h |
| Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 | 2,042 Wh | 6.6 days | 28.5 h |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus | 2,048 Wh | 6.6 days | 28.5 h |
| Anker SOLIX S5000 | 5,024 Wh | 16.2 days | 2.9 days |
NRDC put a home’s small network gear at about 100 kWh a year in 2013 (NRDC), about 11 W. Check the label on your power adapters; newer gear often uses less. Add a laptop at about 50 W (Virginia Tech) and the hours drop fast.
Your internet still needs power at the provider’s end. Cable and fiber can go down in a wide outage even with your router powered.
Quick answers
How long will a power station run a router?
About 12.2 h on a 288 Wh BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 (including its own 9 W draw) and 3.4 days on a 1,070 Wh Jackery 1000 v2.
Can I run the router from USB?
Some routers run from a 12 V DC or USB-C supply, which skips the inverter loss. Match the adapter’s voltage and polarity to your router’s input.
Mixing devices? Use the calculator.
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